Ted joined Perry Small of WVON for an in-depth discussion on Illinois’ 2023 School Report Card results. They talked about the 1.2 million public school children who can’t read at grade level, why we should continue to support school choice for low-income students, why Illinois per student spending has jumped to nearly $24K, and more.
Read more from Wirepoints:
- Illinois per student spending jumps to nearly $24K, CPS at nearly $30K.
- 1.2 million Illinois public school children can’t read at grade level, and yet legislature, unions push to kill state’s only school choice program
- 5 facts they don’t want you to know about Illinois’ 2023 student test results
- Chicago: Where violence and dismal education intersect
New Trier High School made national headlines nine years ago as a “canary in a coal mine” for political indoctrination in public schools. The canaries lived.
Among the consequences of economic growth that badly lags national averages are billions of lost revenue every year. Yet denial reigns in Illinois, fueling the vicious cycle of demand for higher taxes.
Looks like the Invest in Kids went nowhere just as expected.
https://www.wrex.com/news/illinois-lawmakers-ok-new-nuclear-technology-but-fail-to-extend-private-school-scholarships/article_eb37fc00-8e0d-51c0-98f7-a23db72805c0.html